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(43) Date of publication: 10.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/32 (21) Application number: 14851207.2 (22) Date of filing: 03.10.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F41A 9/72(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/058945 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/051200 (09.04.2015 Gazette 2015/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 04.10.2013 US 201361886783 P (71) Applicant: Sturm Ruger&Company, Inc. Southport, CT 06890 (US)	(72) Inventor: POTTER, Dwight Unity, NH 03773 (US) (74) Representative: Moreland, David  Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow G2 7JS Glasgow G2 7JS (GB)